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GTA 6 Hacking Group Apparently Being Pursued by FBI for Multiple Cyber Crimes

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It looks like the recent GTA 6 hack wasn’t the work of a lone wolf who managed to break into an employee’s workstation, as previously assumed. The high-profile breach in which GTA 5 and GTA 6 source codes were stolen was apparently the work of a hacking group called Lapsus$, which the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice have already been pursuing. As recently as March 2022, at least seven members of the group were arrested in the UK after they targeted a number of major companies like Microsoft, Samsung, and Nvidia.


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The hacker(s) reportedly intended to sell GTA 5 and 6 source codes for a huge sum of money but it looks like they were stopped in their tracks. Although Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive haven’t said anything about Lapsus$ in their press releases addressing the hack, transportation company Uber believes that it’s the same group that also hacked into its systems.

A press release from Uber (via Insider-Gaming) reads:

We believe that this attacker (or attackers) are affiliated with a hacking group called Lapsus$, which has been increasingly active over the last year or so. This group typically uses similar techniques to target technology companies, and in 2022 alone has breached Microsoft, Cisco, Samsung, Nvidia and Okta, among others. There are also reports over the weekend that this same actor breached video game maker Rockstar Games. We are in close coordination with the FBI and US Department of Justice on this matter and will continue to support their efforts.

 

nightmare-slain

Gold Member
2K have now also been hacked lol I wonder if it's the same group.

Someone's out for Take Two.
 
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How hard can it be to catch a bunch of virgin white kids who listen to The Offspring?
Don't know but how can you have such shitty network security. Thought they sold enough Sharkcards and GTA V copies to afford at least decent security.

I would feel ashamed getting owned by "these white virgin Kids".🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️😒😒
 

vpance

Member
Don't know but how can you have such shitty network security. Thought they sold enough Sharkcards and GTA V copies to afford at least decent security.

I would feel ashamed getting owned by "these white virgin Kids".🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️😒😒

I assume with all the working from home that's been going on some rando employee's laptop with crappy home network security is making these hacks easier than ever.
 
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